HOLLAND FINISH WITH A WINBrazil entered this third-place play-off match looking for redemption, but all they found was yet more misery after a 3-0 defeat to a superior Dutch side. Brazil were behind after only two minutes when Robin van Persie converted from the penalty spot after Thiago Silva had brought down Arjen Robben in the box. Daley Blind then made it two inside 20 minutes when he punished a poor David Luiz clearance with a cool finish. In the second half, Holland extinguished any signs of a Brazil comeback with some competent defending before Georginio Wijnaldum finished off a torrid night for Brazil with a smart finish from 12 yards out. A tournament which started with such hope has ended in misery for the hosts, whilst Holland will leave Brazil with their heads held high after yet another impressive World Cup campaign.

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FULL TIMEIt is all over. Holland have secured third place with a convincing 3-0 victory.

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NEARLY FOUR!Arjen Robben has a chance to set-up a fourth for Holland but his cross fails to pick out any of the number of Dutch shirts in the Brazil penalty box.

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GOOOAAALLL!!! HOLLAND!Arjen Robben feeds the ball wide to Daryl Janmaat, his cross finds Georginio Wijnaldum in acres of space in the Brazil box and his low effort beats Julio Cesar at his near post to inflict yet more misery on the host nation.

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HOLLAND CHANGEJordy Clasie leaves the field on a stretcher after being fouled by Hernanes and he is replaced by Joel Veltman.

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KUYT HEADERDirk Kuyt meets an Arjen Robben corner, but his header from six yards out flies over the crossbar.

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BRAZIL WASTE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITYHulk takes a free kick for Brazil on the right-hand side of the pitch, but his cross is cleared by Georginio Wijnaldum.

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DUTCH PENALTY APPEAL!Dirk Kuyt flights a ball into the box which Arjen Robben brings down on his chest, he then hits the deck after a challenge from Fernandinho, but the referee ignores his appeals for a penalty.

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WASTEFUL FROM OSCAROscar gets the ball back in acres of space after taking a short corner, he has the chance to test Jasper Cillessen inside the penalty area but his curling effort is way off target.

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BRAZIL RUNNING OUT OF IDEASBrazil are still looking to find that goal, but with the exception of Oscar who has been inventive all night, they are lacking any sort of real creativity.

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BRAZIL START TO GAMBLEBrazil are really starting to commit men forward and they are leaving themselves bare at the back. Holland have yet another opportunity to counter-attack, but Daryl Janmaat fails to find either Robin van Persie or Arjen Robben, who are well placed, with his pass.

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POOR COMMUNICATIONGeorginio Wijnaldum breaks into the penalty area and Arjen Robben looks set to pull the trigger from 15 yards out but the two Dutch players get in each other's way and the chance is wasted.

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HUGE CALL!Oscar goes down in the box after a tackle from Daley Blind, it looks to be a certain penalty, but the referee controversially books Oscar for diving! There was certainly contact between the two players and Brazil look amazed that they have not been given the opportunity to grab a goal back from the penalty spot.

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PENALTY APPEALS!Brazil appeal for a penalty as Maicon's cross hits Ron Vlaar in the penalty area; the ball seemed to strike both his shoulder and his chest, but it would have been harsh of the referee to award a penalty.

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BRAZIL IMPROVEBrazil are playing their best football of the match; Maicon breaks forward from the back and his mazy run is eventually brought to an end as he is fouled 25 yards from goal. David Luiz takes the resultant free kick but his effort is straight at Jasper Cillessen.

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SO CLOSE!Ramires shows some quick feet to beat Ron Vlaar on the edge of the box but his effort on goal fizzes past the post. Brazil are at least causing their opponents some problems.

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TOUGH TACKLEHernanes has only just entered the game but he has already made his mark on Arjen Robben, clattering into the Dutch winger and leaving him lying on the floor and seemingly in some discomfort.

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SOLID DEFENCEHolland are frustrating their opponents by sitting deep and denying Brazil space in behind their defence.

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YELLOW CARD FOR RAMIRESRamires cynically takes out Robin van Persie and he is quite rightfully shown a yellow card.

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OPEN GAMEThe game is becoming much more open as Brazil press forward in search of a goal and Holland look to hit their opponents on the counter-attack.

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HOLLAND CHANCE!Arjen Robben darts into the penalty area, his effort is well blocked by Thiago Silva but Georginio Wijnaldum is only inches away from diverting the rebound into the net.

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DODGY GOALKEEPINGJulio Cesar takes a huge risk as he unconvincingly dribbles the ball around Robin van Persie. That could have easily resulted in a third goal for Holland.

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AWAY WE GOBrazil get the second half started. Fernandinho has replaced Luiz Gustavo in the Brazilian midfield.

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BRAZILIAN WOES CONTINUEBrazil were in desperate need of a response to their German drubbing on Tuesday night, but they started in the worst possible fashion by conceding a penalty in the second minute when Arjen Robben was brought down in the area by Thiago Silva. Robin van Persie made no mistake from the spot , hammering his effort into the roof of the net, and Holland were two goals up inside 20 minutes when Daley Blind punished some poor defending with a smart finish inside the Brazilian penalty area. Brazil improved towards the end of the half, but the Dutch look to be in complete control of this game and Brazil have a mountain to climb if they want to salvage some pride from this tournament.

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HALF TIMEThe referee blows to end yet another forgettable half for Brazil.

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CHANCE WASTEDOscar smashes his free kick into the wall, Maxwell attempts a speculative volley from the rebound but his effort never has Jasper Cillessen worried.

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CRUNCHING CHALLENGERon Vlaar clatters into Ramires on the edge of the area and concedes a free kick, but he is extremely fortunate to avoid a caution.

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VAN PERSIE EFFORT!Georginio Wijnaldum and Jonathan de Guzman link up well in midfield and the ball drops for Robin van Persie who strikes a sweet half volley from 20 yards out but Julio Cesar does well to make a save low to his left.

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WHAT A CHANCE!Oscar whips in another dangerous free kick for Brazil which is glanced on at the near post by Luiz Gustavo. The ball is begging to be turned into the net as it drifts through the six-yard box, but neither Paulinho or David Luiz can make contact and the ball goes out for a goal kick.

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HOLLAND BREAK IN NUMBERSHolland break quickly and they find themselves in a promising five on three situation, but Ron Vlaar plays a poor ball which is cleared by Maxwell. That was a great chance for Holland to register a third.

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SO CLOSE!Oscar whips in a dangerous free kick for Brazil which beats Jasper Cillessen but Paulinho fails to turn the ball into the empty net at the back post.

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HIGH AND WIDEJonathan de Guzman tries a speculative effort from distance which fails to find the target.

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DANGEROUS FREE KICKOscar is brought down on the edge of the area by Bruno Martins Indi. He then also takes the resultant free kick which is dangerously whipped in but David Luiz's header misses the target.

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SAMBA FOOTBALL FROM HOLLANDStefan de Vrij steps forward from defence and shows some silky skills before drilling his cross straight at a Brazilian defender.

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DECENT SAVEOscar finally tests Jasper Cillessen with an effort from the edge of the area after smartly dancing past a couple of Dutch defenders.

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BRAZIL KEEP THE BALLBrazil finally enjoy an extended spell of possession but they are lacking a cutting edge to their play.

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BRAZIL ARE IN TATTERSArjen Robben ran at the heart of the Brazil defence before playing the ball wide to Jonathan de Guzman, his cross into the box was only partially cleared by David Luiz and Daley Blind was there to collect the ball and finish well into the roof of the net.

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GOOOAAALLL!!! HOLLAND!Brazil are 2-0 down! Daley Blind is the scorer!

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CHELSEA CONNECTIONOscar plays a long ball forward to his Chelsea team-mate Willian, but Dirk Kuyt does well to deny the Brazilian a sight at goal.

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BRAZIL VENTURE FORWARDOscar plays a quick free kick to Maxwell, but his ball into the box fails to pick out Jo who had made a promising run to the front post.

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YELLOW CARDArjen Robben is booked for a petulant trip against Thiago Silva after a promising Dutch attack had broken down.

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BRAZIL GO BEHIND AGAINThiago Silva is fortunate to still be on the pitch; he was the last man when Arjen Robben ran through on goal but the referee elected to only show him a yellow card. Brazil need to respond quickly here, otherwise we could have a repeat of their semi-final horror.

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GOOOAAALLL!!! HOLLAND!Robin van Persie fires the ball into the top right corner of the goal and Holland lead 1-0.

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PENALTY!After bossing the opening exchanges, Holland feed the ball through to Arjen Robben who is brought down in the penalty area by Thiago Silva and the Dutch have a penalty!

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AWAY WE GOAfter yet another emotional rendition of the national anthems, the game is under way in Brasilia.

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CONSOLATION PRIZEIt is the game that neither side wanted to feature in, but both these proud footballing nations will be desperate to avoid finishing what has been a dismal week with a further defeat. Both teams crashed out of the tournament at the semi-final stages in very different but equally heart-breaking circumstances, and a win tonight offers one side at least part, if not complete, redemption.

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REF WATCHAlgeria enjoyed a successful tournament after qualifying from a group that many expected them to finish bottom of, before taking a strong German side into extra time in the last 16 stages of the competition. The African nation has further reason to celebrate with the news that their referee, Djamel Haimoudi, has been assigned to tonight's match.

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LOCATION LOCATION LOCATIONThe humiliated Brazilian squad are forced to end their torrid tournament by appearing in their country's capital, Brasilia. Brazil have fond memories of Estadio Nacional de Brasilia Mane Garrincha, having defeated Cameroon 4-1 at the same stadium earlier on in the competition.

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TEAM NEWSBoth managers are set to make a number of changes for tonight's game. With each country's semi-final defeats still lingering in recent memory, Scolari and Van Gaal will look to freshen up their distraught squads with players who have yet to feature in Brazil. Jo, Willian, Maxwell and Hernanes are all poised to start for the host nation, whilst the Dutch are set to give playing time to a bunch of young players including Jordy Clasie, Memphis Depay and Joel Veltman.

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AGONISINGLY CLOSEHolland are quickly becoming the bridesmaid of international football; an Andres Iniesta goal denied them World Cup glory in 2010, and against Argentina on Wednesday night they were only a penalty shootout away from reaching their second World Cup final in succession. The Dutch started their campaign in electric fashion by inflicting revenge on Spain with a 5-1 victory, and they will be hoping to end their tournament just as strongly.

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COMPLETE HUMILIATIONBrazil's astonishing 7-1 capitulation against Germany on Tuesday night will no doubt go down as one of the darkest moments in their proud footballing history. The reaction of the Brazilian players, staff and fans was extraordinary; never has a nation reacted so emotionally to a defeat. The Brazilian nation is in mourning of a World Cup that promised such hope and such unity, but they must pick themselves up for a final appearance at what has been an exhilarating tournament, despite it not being the final game that they were desperate for.